After 16 years abroad, I moved back to my native Sweden. My husband is Austrian and we met in the US where I lived from 1996-2006, and then we moved to Alp-land aka Austria where we lived til 2013. I am still trying to get over that culture shock.
We have two kids. Vincent, our first born was born on May 12, 2006 with an extra chromosome aka Down syndrome (Translocation 21;21). Edgar was born October 10, 2009, but only 46 chromosomes there.
I admit to thinking it was the end of our world when we got the results of the blood test showing our son had DS, 5 days after Vince was born. I was so wrong! Though everything is not easy, life is a lot of fun! That extra chromosome really did not change much.

I started running again in 2011 and completed my first half marathon in October 2011. In 2012 I completed two half marathons and a handful of other races. Running is now a big part of my life and I run at least five days a week. Both for fun and for peace of mind. I am starting to think a full marathon would be fun. Maybe in 2014...

Last night I was ready to sell the kids on e-bay. They were having a whinefest and were constantly fighting, pulling hair, and being over dramatic. This morning they were like a new set of kids, so I decided to keep them. To Vince’s extreme happiness, Edgar was going to get vaccinated today. Vince loves our pediatric, and especially when it is Edgar who is getting the examination done. Except for a minor melt down due to the fact that Vince thought Edgar deserved VIP treatment, i.e he did not think Edgar should wait for his turn, but go straight into the exam room, they were a delight in the waiting room. Then we went home and had chocolate balls we had made together: